Now we just need 500 moto fans to throw in 100 bucks each to make itworth while for KTM Canada or other teams interested to put their support behind MXON because they probably do not have a budget there to do it somewhat right. Cant see any reason for KTM or Leading Edge to foot the billout of their limited budgets to represent their brands on a world stagewhen they already have Villipoto, Cairrolli, Dungey, Reed etc etc representing their BRANDS.So if Canadian moto fans want to see a well funded team try again its up to us, is it not?Moto fans, dealers, aftermarket, can we raise the money so we can watch ourguys qualify for the A program? Love to see us qualifyand the race fan will need to pay cause I don't think the manufactures see it as beneficial or have the budgetsto make it happen. Lets donate but do not take it away from your other worthy Charity donations.Can someone repost where des nation donations can be made?

How many times has there been a call for donations to send a team and a team was never sent?

What happens/happened to that cash?

Why should "fans" who've watched this debacle every year dig into their pockets and send cash without a team and plans in place prior to getting the funding? There's not a hope in hell I'll send a dime to anybody based on an "if you fund it, we will organize it" type of deal.

The guys that we'd be looking to send over are not privateers. They are on major race teams with big time sponsors that are sending riders from other nations to the event. Most of, if not all of them, also seem to have private deals with Monster or Redbull as well. Why is there no interest from the brands they represent to see them race at the largest motocross event in the world where they're showcasing their sponsored riders from other nations?

Dirty Bikes wrote:Why should fans have to donate any money? If the industry is not large enough to drive the incremental funding required to support a team then don't go.If you can't afford tires don't race the car.

They can support a bunch of semi's gathered around port-a-potties then they can cough up some bucks for the world stage.

There has to be a reason to race, not just pad a few greedy fucks pockets that give nothing back to the sport and expect all those taking part to just keep coughing up bucks.

Dirty Bikes wrote:Why should fans have to donate any money? If the industry is not large enough to drive the incremental funding required to support a team then don't go.If you can't afford tires don't race the car.

They can support a bunch of semi's gathered around port-a-potties then they can cough up some bucks for the world stage.

There has to be a reason to race, not just pad a few greedy fucks pockets that give nothing back to the sport and expect all those taking part to just keep coughing up bucks.

That reason should be going to the MXoN.

Why? Canadian companies don't sell products in Europe (for the most part ). Spend the money where your customers are.

Main Event Maker wrote:Guess what? A lot of those CDN customers want to see a CDN team at the MXdN.....it is positive investment in brand marketing for both the team and the riders for making the effort.

Agreed but only if the industry is firing on all cylinders at home first. If most mx related companies can't seem to make money in their backyard they certainly are not going to make it in Germany.